It feels like we are solidly in another Indian Summer, which always reminds me of an old print my father had hanging in his office: two juxtaposed images of a young man and his grandfather around a small bonfire.
As the scene turns to night, the smoke that arose from the fire reveals an image of dancing American Indians, the hay stacks in the distance become teepees and the verse that accompanies the print reads like a tale from a not so enlightened time. “Yep, sonny, this is sure enough Injun summer. Don’t know what that is, I reckon, do you?”

Have you ever wondered what makes an orchid an orchid?
Well, it is all about flower parts. In fact, most plants are categorized in the Plant Kingdom by their flowers. For orchids, it is the fact that they have three sepals and three petals.
Many flowers have green sepals that protect the flower inside which cradles the bloom as it opens.
You will understand this nuance if you have ever observed the slow transformation of an opening bloom.

Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) announces that it has been named a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in clinical quality.

The Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) Auxiliary held its annual Fall Luncheon Oct. 19. The focus of the luncheon was the 50th anniversary of the HMH Auxiliary. The auxiliary was presented with a Citation from the Kentucky House of Representatives, a Proclamation from the City of Cynthiana and Proclamation from the Harrison County Fiscal Court. The City of Cynthiana and Harrison County Fiscal Court declared Oct. 19 as HMH Auxiliary Day in Cynthiana.

* Truly, this is a season of thanks, patriotism, harvest, remembrance, veterans appreciation, heritage, gratitude - but should not these feelings of thanks be expressed on each and every day. We indeed are so blessed.

(StatePoint) Will you be hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year? Even those with the best mashed potatoes, the tastiest cornbread and the sweetest pie can have reservations about carving the turkey.
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Births announced this week are: Daniel Simpson, Sept. 24, son of P.J. and Jennifer Simpson; Christopher Paul Otero-Burden, Sept. 12, son of Marie Otero and Jesse Carr Burden Jr.
The City of Cynthiana opened bids for various water system improvements including the following: Lola Drive, White Oak Subdivision, Rose Bay and Cherry lanes, eastern transmission main, Bradford Drive and Meadow Lane, Third and Fourth streets, and high school tank improvements.